Spc. Jose Alvarado, a mortar gunner with the California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, hangs an 81mm mortar round during a joint-training exercise with the Jordan Armed Forces’ 10th Border Guard Force, as part of the Jordan Operational Engagement Program on Feb. 13, 2019 outside of Amman, Jordan. The M252 81 mm mortar system is a medium weight, high-angle-of-fire weapon, used for long-range indirect fire support. Training conducted between the JAF and Army have solidified the importance of the Jordan Operational Engagement Program, creating an ongoing and strong par
Spc. Jose Alvarado, a mortar gunner with the California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, hangs an 81mm mortar round during a joint-training exercise with the Jordan Armed Forces’ 10th Border Guard Force, as part of the Jordan Operational Engagement Program on Feb. 13, 2019 outside of Amman, Jordan. The M252 81 mm mortar system is a medium weight, high-angle-of-fire weapon, used for long-range indirect fire support. Training conducted between the JAF and Army have solidified the importance of the Jordan Operational Engagement Program, creating an ongoing and strong partnership through shared tactics, techniques and procedures.
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